Haynie is facing ethics charges that she cast votes that benefited major property owners linked to her husband’s business without disclosing her ties. She has insisted she did nothing wrong, referencing an advisory opinion from the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics that there was “no appearance of conflict of interest” for one of the votes in question.

Boca Raton Councilman Robert Weinroth, a Democrat, has also announced he will run for the county District 4 seat.

County Commissioner Steven Abrams, a Republican, is leaving the post because of term limits. Abrams, a former Boca Raton mayor, has served on the commission since 2009.